Pulled my garlic today!

[Southern Gardener]

Awesome job thistle! I didn't plant garlic last fall, but I will this fall.

 

[vfem]

Way to go, garlic is one of my favorite things to plant and grow. Its easy, but long... the pay off in the end is so worth though.


Thistle, is that a little farmer tractor toy in your pictures?

 

[Gardening with Rabbits]

This is my first real year growing garlic. I'm not counting last year where I kinda goofed up the bed in spring, even though I did harvest some.

So, today I harvested 40 bulbs and a lot of them were big enough to impress me

This fall I'm going to double what I planted last year. Garlic is so fun to grow!


http://www.theeasygarden.com/forum/uploads/7504_garlic_harvest_picket_gardenjuly_13_001.jpg

NICE! I am going to pull mine today and like you it is my first year. I pulled about 6 a couple days ago that are small and were in a box up here by the house. I think there is probably 20 out in the garden to pull. They are hardneck and either a red or purple hint of color to them.

 

[thistlebloom]

Thanks guys!

Monty, I finally figured out what two varieties i planted...it definitely wasn't in my garden records :/. I planted Killarney and Purple Glazer,

( I had thought I planted Inchellium Red, but I guess I was cornfused ) The purple Glazer got nice and big. I bought both varieties at the local Farmers Market. When I told the farmer I bought it from that I was planting it, he said Good, I wish everyone would, then I could quit growing it!

Cane, I'm hoping it will keep fairly long in a cool inside closet. My garage freezes if the temps get around or below zero.
My house might be smelling a bit garlicky this winter! Some will be replanted in October, and some I will try pickling. Right now it's curing in my shed on two repurposed window screens.

Vfem, that's not a toy. It's me on my tractor. Most people just don't realize how very petite I am....

 

[NwMtGardener]

Way to go, nice harvest!! Mine is close...but i think i'm going to wait 1 more week.

 

[Southern Gardener]

Vfem, that's not a toy. It's me on my tractor. Most people just don't realize how very petite I am....

 

[vfem]

Vfem, that's not a toy. It's me on my tractor. Most people just don't realize how very petite I am....

 

[Ridgerunner]

Depends some on where you are. Here, I plant it in the fall and harvest it around June or July.

 

[dandelionchick]

Wow Those are awesome! Congrats on the great harvest! I'm so glad I found this site. I can see there is a lot to learn on here!
I just bought some to plant the other day. I've never grown it before either.

 

[Smart Red]

I've grown garlic like that, Ridgerunner,. . . once. This spring I planted some bulb pieces. Just this fall I raised them to find not much of a change. I replanted them Friday. Hopefully by next spring I will have a better harvest. *Note to self. . . . don't plant garlic in the spring in Wisconsin.